Desiree N. Calderon Mr. JallohMay 15, 2002 Pd. 1 Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winery's life experiences have made her into the woman she is today. She was born on January 9, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She has stated that she is a woman in progress, just trying like everyone else. Taking every conflict and every experience and learning from it. Oprah Winfrey has risen from poverty and a troubled youth to become the most powerful and influential woman in television and according to Forbes Magazine, t...

OPRAH GAIL WINFREY Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. Her parents originally planned to name her Or pah, but the midwife made a mistake on the birth certificate. Up until the age of 6 Oprah lived with her grandmother. After this Oprah went to live with her mother and two half brothers in Milwaukee. Instead of living on a farm she now lived in the ghetto. While Oprah was living with her mother who gave her no supe...

On January 29.1954 Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to unwed teenage parents in Kosciusko, Mississippi. For the first six years of her life her grandmother raised her on a Mississippi farm. While in her grandmother's care she was taught to read at a very early age. This grew into a love of reading that she still has today. At the age of six her mother, Ver nita Lee, decided that she could care for her daughter and Oprah was sent to live with her mother in Milwaukee. From the age of six to thirteen, O...

A Moment of Immense Success Over the years, I have always admired those who have had great accomplishments in their lives. Since graduating from high school in 1989, my experiences have been mixed but they have been largely good. Some of my experiences included serving in the military for seven years, living and working in Germany for 12 years, and learning a foreign language. One person who I greatly admire for her public speaking skills and overall success is Ms. Oprah Winfrey. Despite all the...

Oprah Winfrey's Biography Through the power of media, Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world. As supervising producer and host of the top-rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. Her accomplishments as a television pioneer, producer, publisher, educator and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Tele...

Oprah: A WomanToAdMiRe Oprah's Life Oprah Winfrey has already left an indelible mark on the face of television. From her humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, Oprah's legacy has established her as one of the most important figures in popular culture. Her contributions can be felt beyond the world of television and into areas such as publishing, music, film, philanthropy, education, health and fitness, and social awareness. As producer and host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah enlightens, enter...

Every now and then in history, we find a life story that is truly remarkable. Oprah Winfrey ventured forth from the agonizing childhood, that was her world of common day, to a region of supernatural wonder. Oprah's road to success was not an easy task. From her early childhood, Oprah challenged many fabulous forces that she encountered. Oprah Winfrey tells the life story one of America's richest and most successful show business personalities. "The fact that Oprah Winfrey is also black and a wom...

The Influential Power of One Person How can one person, whom most people have never met, influence the lives of people in the world today in such positive ways? Oprah Winfrey has been able to persuade and inspire many people around the world today because she has simply believed in herself and the good of the people. Oprah once said, "Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe" (Lowe 170). The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Angel Network, and Oprah's ...

Oprah Gail Winfrey, a famous black writer, talk show host, and actress, was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She was born to unwed, teenage parents. Her mother Ver nita Lee was eighteen and a housemaid. Her father Vernon Winfrey was twenty and in the armed forces. Winfrey was named Or pah from the Book of Ruth in the Bible, but her name was later changed to Oprah because it was easier to pronounce. As a youth, Winfrey moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. Her mother's l...

"The Oprah Winfrey Show". Her show is known to not only all over the United States, but also known to all around the world. Today she is known as the America's most famous and powerful woman. Every woman in America envies her great fortune and her intelligence. But Oprah insists that she is not special or gifted. She had overcome many hurdles and reached to the top of America's national T. V host. What makes her so popular and most loved entertainer in the United States Oprah Winfrey, a talk sho...

Talk Show Host's In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have flooded television. Many of us have seen and heard the topics found on Geraldo and Sally Jesse Raphael. Someone who watches talk shows on a regular basis knows that each one varies in style and format. A person might enjoy watching the trashy subjects on Jenny Jones, while someone else might prefer the more serious feel of the Maury Pov ich show. But no two shows are more opposite than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows. ...

Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29, 1954. She moved to Nashville to live with her father Vernon, a barber and businessman, after being sexually abused by a number of male relatives and friends of the mother Ver nita, during a troubled adolescence. Oprah became the youngest person and the first African-American woman to anchor the news at Nashville's WTF-TV at the age of 19. She began working in radio and television broadcasting in 1971 when she entered Tennessee State...